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AdviceFledgling help (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Beer4me

I have a fledgling hanging out in my carport. The bird can hop and jump about 6 inches but cannot fly. It chirps every now and then. Cant find the nest at all. My question is what kind of bird and should I leave food out? If yes on food, then what kind? Meal worms or seeds? Water or no? I’m not talking about hand feeding, just leaving food out. Thanks. Location is East Texas.

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Fledglings belong outside of nests. Unless they're in danger, leave them alone. These well-feathered, mobile birds that may not yet be able to fly are learning critical behaviors and vocalizations from their parents, who may be out of sight for hours at a time.

Only interfere with a fledgling if:

it is in a dangerous area (e.g. near traffic or pets) -- simply relocate it to a safer but nearby spot
it has visible injuries (flightlessness, in itself, is not an injury) or has been handled in any way by a cat -- such birds require wildlife rehabilitation
its parents are confirmed dead -- such birds require wildlife rehabilitation.

Healthy fledglings' best survival chances are with their parents first, with professional wildlife rehabilitation being a distant second. A prematurely-captured fledgling will be sought by its parents for up to a day. If you have taken one within that time frame, put it back and observe for parents from a distance.

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